Studio 61

Amateur Theatre in Wolverhampton

The Merry Wives of Windsor (2018)

The Merry Wives of Windsor

by
William Shakespeare

The Merry Wives of Windsor was almost certainly required at short notice for a court occasion in 1597: Shakespeare threw into it all the creative energy that went into his Henry IV plays. Falstaff is here, with Pistol, Mistress Quickly, and Justice Shallow, in a spirited and warm-hearted 'citizen comedy'. Boisterous action is combined with situational irony and rich characterisation.